News & Reviews

SIC Notícias / Portugal - Portuguese chefs triumphed in the US

Silicon Valley region, a technology global reference, is more than ever into the Portuguese cuisine. Five Michelin chefs conquered the US market with Portuguese dishes and wines. Rob Jensen, Testarossa Winery owner, was featured on the interview as a Portuguese cuisine and wine lover. > more info

Mercury News - October small business round-up

"If you’re looking for an auctioneer for a nonprofit event, look no further than Testarossa Winery owner Rob Jensen. He was the keynote speaker at a recent fundraiser for Palo Alto’s International School of the Peninsula and raised $40,000 for a luncheon tour of the winery at 300 College Ave. The bidding started at $3,000 and quickly jumped to $10,000. “It was the perfect opportunity to quadruple our donation and let the top four bidders win a luncheon for 10, bringing the total for that auction item up to $40,000,” Jensen said. The school, by the way, offers inquiry-based bilingual classes in French and Mandarin."> more info

Cheers Blog - Are Single-Vineyard and Estate-Grown Wines Better?

Loads of information. There’s a brand name or producer, of course, and a geographic description of origin. A year, if the wine is vintage-dated, and perhaps the name of a grape. And the percentage of alcohol by volume – often in type so small that mere mortals can barely read it. Full article> more info

Jen is on a journey Blog - 6 Delicious Places to Dine in San Jose

Rob and Diana Jensen left their electrical engineering jobs in Silicon Valley and started Testarossa (Rob’s nickname in college meaning “red head”) in their garage in 1993 with just twenty-five cases of wine. Now they currently offer the most sought-after Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines in California. > more info

Mercury News - Testarossa, Byington wineries to offer fall classes

Options include the science behind wine, Santa Cruz Mountains wines and an overview class that looks at six California appellation wines. > more info

Mercury News - Testarossa’s summer wine university is now in session

BayArea.com - Where to Find the Best Food and Drink Flights in the South Bay

July 10, 2017 - The perfect solution to this paralysis: flights, a sampling of multiple menu items. Instead of trying to make a decision that could possibly make or break your meal, why not play it safe by giving yourself options?> more info

Mercury News - Adults only: 7 perfect wine and s’mores pairings

June 25, 2017, by Mary Orlin - As kids, we loved molten marshmallows. Now that we’re adults, we can wash those s’mores down with something more interesting than milk. Here are seven perfect pairings for the ultimate s’mores and wine match up.> more info

June 17, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News published on Sunday that Testarossa Winery has received four awards in their Best in Silicon Valley Publication. > more info

A hidden destination as gateway to wine country and the Monterey Peninsula

June 2, 2017 - "Los Gatos is the town you drive by, but never into. By the time you’ve made it through the frantic San Jose traffic on Highway 17 and see the green highway sign to your destination – “Santa Cruz 20 / Monterey 68” – all you want is to get there."> more info

Connoisseurs' Guide for California Wine

June, 2017 - It is hard to say exactly when California Pinot Noir truly came of age, but there is no question that it has earned a well-deserved place as one of the state’s premier wines.> more info

Mercury News - Testarossa Winery Opens up Carmel Valley Tasting Room.

November 22, 2016 - Testarossa comes to Carmel Valley. November 25, 2016 the new tasting room opened at 1 East Carmel Valley Road in a lovely courtyard that used to house Jan de Luz Antiques. See Mary Orlin's coverage in Eat, Drink Play in the San Jose Mercury News. > more info

Get the story behind why Testarossa Wine is so Consistently Excellent

Food and Wine Editor of the San Jose Mercury News Mary Orlin, sat in on one of the many Blending Trials that take place every year at Testarossa Winery. She details a bird's eye view of how the 2015 vintage becomes Jensen Reserve Society wine, Single Vineyard picks as well as Appellation and Cuvee Los Gatos wine. Read more.> more info

In the June 2015 Issue of Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, editors Charles Olken and Stephen Eliot deem Testarossa Winery's 2014 Pinot Noirs to the Top 8 out of 12 wines in their review, outranking well-known brands such as Williams Selyem and Kosta Browne. See the complete listings.> more info

In their June review of Chardonnay, Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine editors, Charles Olken and Stephen Eliot, laud Testarossa Winery's 2014 Chardonnays with high scores leading the competition. Read more.> more info

Testarossa Winery Receives Best in Silicon Valley Awards

San Jose Mercury News published on Sunday that Testarossa Winery has received three awards in their Best in Silicon Valley Publication.> more info

Testarossa Wine Team Takes Things a Step Further with Their Cellar and Vineyard Trials

Making 90+ point wine year in and year out when mother nature throws you all she can is equal parts art and science. Reporter Laura Ness with Wine Business Monthly sits in on blending trials with Testarossa Winery's team to see the results of special experiments in the cellar and vineyard - all in the pursuit of wine excellence. Read more.> more info

Greg Walter's The Pinot Report recently reviewed Testarossa's 2012 line-up of Pinor Noirs and came back with consistently high scores across the board. "Rob and Diana Jensen's passion for wine in general and Pinot Noir in particular has driven them to find and secure some of the best Pinot vineyard sources California has to offer and then deliver wines scoring among the highest anywhere." The Pinots are wonderful expressions of both the individual character of their vineyard sources and the Jensens' vision of what Pinot should be.> more info

The Wine Enthusiast Gives Testarossa's 2012 Vintage High Marks

The Wine Enthusiast Magazine's Matt Kettmann came out with his scores for our 2012 vintage including designating four Editor's Choice and one Cellar Selection. Our beloved 2012 Diana's Chardonnay was among the highest rated.> more info

Antonio Galloni Rewards Testarossa's 2012 Vintage with High Marks

"This is a gorgeous set of wines from Testarossa. Unfortunately I was not able to taste the entire range, but I hope to see the rest of the 2012s later this year. In 2012, winemaker Bill Brosseau opted for lower temperatures than normal for his Pinots, as he felt there was more than enough inherent richness in the fruit. As always, the Testarossa Pinots are made entirely from destemmed fruit. The 2012 Pinots were aged in tight-grain low toast barrels." ~ Antonio Galloni> more info

"The 2012 growing season was excellent and the quality of the grapes is revealed in the wines. Weather conditions allowed for long hang time, full ripening of the fruit, and abundant yields. The whites and reds exhibit rich flavors with good acidity and structure that will allow for good aging over the coming years. The Chardonnays can generally be enjoyed now for up to five years; the Pinot Noirs for seven to ten years."-International Wine Review> more info

Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate Praises Testarossa's 2012 Vintage

Once again Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate heralded Testarossa's newest vintage with rave reviews. Testarossa Director of Winemaking. Bill Brosseau, sat down with Jeb Dunnuck from the Wine Advocate one sunny day in the Santa Lucia Highlands and went through our 2012 portfolio of wines. Not surprisingly our 2012 Niclaire Pinot Noir stole the show! According to Dunnuck, "This was another impressive lineup by winemaker Bill Brosseau. As I said last year, these wines remain reasonably priced given the quality. They're highly recommended."> more info

Wine Enthusiast Announces Fantastic Scores for Our 2011 Vintages

The Wine Enthusiast announced their scores for Testarossa's 2011 Vintage. Nine vintages also received the coveted Cellar Selection designation and the 2011 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir was selected as their Editor's Choice, given to wines that offer excellent quality that merit special attention.> more info

Wine Enthusiast' Steve Heimoff Praises Testarossa as one of the Great Wineries in his Assessment of the 2011 Vintage

Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay Reigns Supreme - Antonio Galloni

Testarossa Voted Best Local Winery for Tasting 3 Years in a Row

Testarossa has achieved Hall of Fame status in the Mercury News Best of Silicon Valley readers poll by being voted Best Local Winery for Tasting three years in a row. Thank you for voting us the best!> more info